Glebe Farm School
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Glebe Farm School is a free school in Milton Keynes for boys and girls aged 2 to 16. It has 1,188 pupils and room for 1,539. About 21 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 93 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 100% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2025, no overall grade.
Burney Drive, Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY01908 794400glebefarmschool.co.ukMr Matthew Shotton headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 20 May 2025, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
0 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
The government hasn't published this school's headline results. Fewer than eleven pupils sat the exams, so the figures could identify individual children.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
34 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | Milton Keynes | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 34 | 8 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 65% | 75% | 66% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 13% | 9% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 105.0 | 110.0 | 105.7 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 104.0 | 110.0 | 105.1 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 106.0 | 114.0 | 106.3 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 74% | 100% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 79% | 100% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 74% | 75% | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 57% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 67% | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 2 of the 4 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
671 places were empty (44% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in.
The last child to get a place lived 5.1 miles away in 2026. Those cut-offs are for children living outside the catchment area; every child inside it got a place. Brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups are placed first. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child who qualified under the catchment area rule (Criterion 3 (in catchment)), so all the places were taken before distance came into it.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 26.8 pupils (England 26.2); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 26.8 (England 28.2).
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (46), language and communications needs (42), Autistic spectrum disorder (38), Moderate learning difficulty (25), Specific learning difficulty (10), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (8).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 1,188 | 907 | 552 | 233 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 21% | 22% | 20% | 18% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 21% | 20% | 18% | 12% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 11% | 13% | 9% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 3% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 94.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 5.9% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.1% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.7% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 13.9% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 4.6 | 8.9 | 5.6 | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | Academy | 0.7 miles | 489 | Good 2024 | 61 | Compare |
| Wavendon Gate School | Council | 1.0 miles | 403 | Good 2022 | 57 | Compare |
| Brooklands Academy | Academy | 1.1 miles | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Swallowfield Primary | Council | 1.1 miles | 458 | No overall grade 2025 | 17 | Compare |
| Walton High | Academy | 1.3 miles | 2,969 | Good 2023 | 47 | Compare |
| Fulbrook School | Academy | 1.3 miles | 551 | Report card 2026 | 15 | Compare |
| Monkston Primary School | Academy | 1.4 miles | 418 | Good 2021 | 75 | Compare |
| Heronshill School and Nursery | Academy | 1.5 miles | 74 | Good 2023 | 5 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Glebe Farm School with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 93 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 93% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 86 to 97. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well above | +0.80 | Ofsted grade, 1.3 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | +0.08 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.24 | 2024/25; 785 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What pupils do next | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Glebe Farm School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Glebe Farm School scores 93 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 100% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 86 to 97, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Glebe Farm School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Glebe Farm School not judged at its last full inspection on 20 May 2025.
How good are Glebe Farm School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 65% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 3% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Glebe Farm School have?
1,188 pupils aged 2 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 1,539 places, so it is 77% full.
Is Glebe Farm School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 671 places were empty in 2024/25 (44% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Glebe Farm School?
Pupils were in school 94.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 14% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Glebe Farm School?
The average class had 27.7 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 20% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Glebe Farm School have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Burney Drive, Milton Keynes, MK17 8XY
- Telephone
- 01908 794400
- Website
- www.glebefarmschool.co.uk
- Headteacher
- Mr Matthew Shotton
- Type of school
- Free school (Free schools, free schools)
- Phase
- All-through school, ages 2-16, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Multi-academy trust
- Inspiring Futures Through Learning (22 schools)
- Local authority
- Milton Keynes
- Ward
- Danesborough & Walton
- Constituency
- Milton Keynes Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2022 (academy free school)
- URN
- 149106 · LAESTAB 8264009 · UKPRN 10090871
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Milton Keynes council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.